The Rev. Sally Niles has answered the Call to lead as the Director of the Deacon Formation Academy. After 8 years, The Rev. Dr. Robin Hollis will step aside effective with the Jan. 20, 2024, Diaconate Ordination. Deacons Sally and Robin will continue to transition through the remainder of 2023. The Venerable Amy Bryan shares, …
“God Brings Water to a Thirsty People” By The Venerable Amy Bryan, Archdeacon This last weekend I had the privilege of gathering with many of the deacons around the diocese for refreshment and renewal, and to discern how we, as deacons, can respond in new ways to the changing needs of a hurting world. As …
By The Rev. Wendy Guyton, Deacon Every Christian, no matter who they are or what they do, is called to minister to others and make disciples, whether they feel called to lay or ordained ministry. A lay person’s ministry in the Episcopal Church is to represent Christ and his church, to bear witness to Christ, …
Deacons are called to be a bridge between the Church and the world; to be servants; to be sowers of “Seeds of Hope” to a world in need. The Order of Deacons is one of the three ordained and equal Orders in the Episcopal Church along with priests and bishops. Deacons serve under the direct …
A Brief History of the Diaconate By Rev. Wendy GuytonEdited by Rev. Robin Hollis & The Venerable Amy Bryan Early Christian writers make it clear that there have been different ministries within the Church since the time of the Apostles. The three distinct orders of ordained ministers are the embodiment in the community of the …
The Rev. Pamela Bell Deacon Pam serves at St. Barnabas on the Desert in Scottsdale. I grew up in Phoenix first attending All Saints’, then getting married at Christ Church of the Ascension. I am a University of Arizona graduate (3rd generation) and spent the next 21 years moving about the country with my husband, …